Imperfect Tense Flashcards
1
Q
When to use the imperfect tense (8)
A
Actions in the past that are not seen as completed.
To provide background to a past event.
To express a description in the past.
To express a point of origin in the past.
To express time in the past.
To express one’s age in the past.
To express a repeated action in the past.
To express continuous actions or actions in progress in the past.
2
Q
Imperfect AR verb endings
A
- aba
- abas
- aba
- ábamos
- abais
- aban
3
Q
Imperfect ER verb endings
A
- ía
- ías
- ía
- íamos
- íais
- ían
4
Q
Imperfect IR verbs
A
- ía
- ías
- ía
- íamos
- íais
- ían
5
Q
Imperfect - name the irregular verbs (3)
A
ir - to go
ser - to be
ver - to see
6
Q
Irregular verb: ir
A
ir - to go iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban
7
Q
Irregular verb: ser
A
Ser - to be era eras era éramos erais eran
8
Q
There was / there were
Was there / were there
A
había (from the verb haber), used for singular and plural
9
Q
Irregular verb: ver
A
Ver - to see - check all Veía Veías Veía Veíamos Veíais Veían
